List of Mentioned-Only Characters
This list contains characters that were only mentioned or seen in South Park.
Abe Vigoda
A picture of Abe Vigoda appeared in "Summer Sucks" to represent the notion that "Good times will be had by all".
Alan Alda
Alan Alda's image appeared in Kyle's nightmare of killing Jesus during "The Passion of the Jew".
Allah
- Main article: Allah
Allah is the Islamic God. He was mentioned a few times in episodes such as "Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants" and "Imaginationland".
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg was a 1950s, leftist, Beat Generation poet opposed to militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression who's work is given credit for laying the seeds of the 1960s hippie movement. He was called a communist but was kicked out of communist countries Czechoslovakia and Cuba when he called for free speech. For that he was sent to hell and is seen to the left of Jerry Garcia in "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?".
Andy Dick
An image of Andy Dick is seen above Satan's fireplace during the song, "Christmas Time in Hell", in "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics". The photo is seen more closely as Satan sings the lyric, "We've got to make room for Andy Dick".
The Back Dorm Boys
- Main article: The Back Dorm Boys
The Back Dorm Boys appear briefly in "Canada on Strike" as two of the internet celebrities waiting for their theoretical payments. They may or may not be deceased as they were not seen fighting or dead.
Becky Thompson
In "Tegridy Farms", Kyle mentions Becky Thompson as one of the three people selling vape at the school when trying to tell the truth.
Bill Belichick
Eric Cartman uses Bill Belichick as an example of how white people cheat to get ahead in "Eek, A Penis!".
In "Stunning and Brave", Bill Belichick appears as an alter-ego of Cartman during the latter's dream. He appears again in South Park: The Fractured But Whole, when The New Kid attempts to enter the passcode to the Coon Lair without having obtained the code itself.
Bob Hope
Bob Hope was a comedian, singer, dancer and actor famous for his "Road" movies with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, NBC radio and television specials, his traveling USO shows for American troops and the song "Thanks for the Memory". He hosted the Academy Awards more than anyone else and was known for rapid fire, one-liners. He appeared in hell in "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?".
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is a American rock band who is known for hits such as "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name". They are mentioned in "1%", as being the entertainment for the cops who are watching over the protesters.
Brad Dixon
Brad Dixon is mentioned by Butters in "The Ring" when he is talking to the other boys about Kenny's girlfriend.
Brad Pitt
William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer.
Cartman dresses as him in "World War Zimmerman" (Referencing his movie, World War Z).
Bryan Adams
- Main article: Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer/songwriter, famous for such songs as "Summer of '69" and "It's Only Love".
In the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, the Canadian Minister of Movies claims that "the Canadian government has apologized for Bryan Adams on several occasions."
In "Royal Pudding", he is seen as one of Canada's officials in the royal wedding.
Bubb Rubb
- Main article: Bubb Rubb
Bubb Rubb appears briefly in "Canada on Strike" as one of the internet celebrities waiting for their theoretical payments. He may or may not be deceased because he was not seen fighting or dead.
Corey Hart
- Main article: Corey Hart
Corey Hart is a Canadian singer who was seen at the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Canada in "Royal Pudding".
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra is an American model and actress. In "The Succubus", the optometrist shows Eric Cartman a picture of Electra and a picture of Britney Spears and asks him to say which one looks better.
Corbin Bleu
An image of Corbin Bleu appeared on the wall of the girls' club meeting room in "The List". Also in the episode "Elementary School Musical" Kyle took his hat off which made his hair look fuzzy and shapeless like Bleu's hair, from High School Musical.
Corey Duran
Corey Duran was a student at South Park Elementary; prior to the events of "Bass to Mouth", he defecated in his pants in class, and became a target for harassment and ridicule from other students (spearheaded by Cartman); it eventually got to the point where Corey committed suicide.
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox is an actress most famous for her role as Monica Geller on Friends. In the song "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" in "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics", Gerald Broflovski sings a chorus about how he thinks Courteney Cox is hot.
After seeing this episode, Courteney Cox thanked Trey Parker and Matt Stone for "mentioning her in that episode" at a dinner for a mutual friend.
Courtney Love
Courtney Love is an American singer and actress.
In “Scott Tenorman Must Die”, Cartman attempts to trick Scott by telling him that Courtney Love is "drunk and spreading her legs". She is later referenced again when Cartman dresses Butters up as her in "Coon 2: Hindsight" and takes pictures of a photoshopped Captain Hindsight "having sex" with her.
Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes is a Cuban model and actress. In "Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods", Van Gelder, a crazed boy who escaped from the planetarium, exclaims his obsession with Daisy Fuentes and why she is on America's Funniest Home Videos.
Danny Chadwick
Danny Chadwick is mentioned by Butters in "The List", Butters tells the boys that Danny Chadwick said he was told by his sister about the girls' list.
Dave Darsky
Dave Darsky is mentioned in "The Ring". He is first mentioned by Butters, who tells the other boys that Dave was given a blowjob by Tammy Warner, Kenny's girlfriend at the time. He is later mentioned by Eric Cartman, who tells Kenny about the fact that Dave Darsky received a blowjob from Tammy in the parking lot of TGI Friday's. Dave is also mentioned by Tammy Warner, who tells Kenny McCormick about how she had given a blowjob to Dave before she started dating Kenny. Despite being discussed multiple times in the episode, he is never shown on-screen.
Dean Martin
Dean Martin (aka "King of Cool") was a heavy-smoking, famous lounge singer ("Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"), comedian and actor, member of the Rat Pack and partner to Jerry Lewis in many films and shows as the popular comedy team, Martin and Lewis. He hosted the early comedy roast television show "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast". He appeared in hell in "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" and can be seen to the right of Frank Sinatra.
Debbie
Debbie is mentioned by Shauna when she dates Jimmy in "Erection Day". Shauna told Debbie what to do if she wanna hang out with she and her friends.
Deborah Carroll
- Main article: Deborah Carroll
Deborah Carroll appeared in "Tsst", as one of the nannies on the television program Nanny 911, along with Yvonne Finnerty and Stella Reid.
Donald Trump
- Main article: Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a businessmen, celebrity and the 45th President Of The United States. He was shown in "The Entity" as one of the celebrities Mr. Garrison invites to see his new product IT.
Duke and Duchess of Calgary
The Duke and Duchess of Calgary in "Royal Pudding". The Duke and the Duchess of Calgary were hiding behind the pews. The Duke of Calgary was standing up and putting on a fake beard.
Dr. Mephesto's Brother
- Main article: Dr. Alphonse Mephesto
Dr. Alphonse Mephesto's brother has never been seen, but it is revealed in "Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut" that he attempts to shoot Mephesto every month on routine. In "201" we find out he is a Denver Broncos fan.
Elsie Thompson
Elsie Thompson has never been seen, but is mentioned in "Bass to Mouth", in which Eavesdropper announces that Stan thinks Elsie has a nice butt crack as it was hanging out during PE.
Emily
When the second ghost appears in Blockbuster after Randy Marsh buys the store in "A Nightmare On Face Time", the ghost calls out Emily's name, saying "the war is over", and asks Emily to rent a movie with him, soon the ghost disappears after Randy yells at it.
Erica Smith
Erica Smith is a student which Cartman brings up when the boys are talking about the hottest girl in school in "The Hobbit".
Fosse's Dog
In "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride", Fosse McDonald expresses relief that his dog is not homosexual, stating that he is "sure glad his dog isn't gay". However, his dog has never been shown on screen and was not mentioned again after the episode, so it is unknown if he still has the dog.
Grandma Testaburger
- Main article: Grandma Testaburger
Wendy's grandma appeared on a framed picture at the scene when Wendy's parents are talking to Wendy Testaburger in "Breast Cancer Show Ever". In the picture, she is standing next to Wendy. This is her only appearance in the show. In "Tom's Rhinoplasty", she was mentioned by Principal Victoria, who told Wendy that she just died.
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is a British celebrity chef and television personality known for shows such as 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'.
Ramsay was mentioned in "Crème Fraiche". When Randy Marsh was addicted to cooking, Cartman dressed up as Ramsay himself as one of the chefs in "Hell's Kitchen Nightmares Iron Top Chef Cafeteria Throwdown Ultimate Cookoff Challenge".
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein is a former Hollywood producer and studio executive who was accused (and later convicted) of the sexual harassment and rape of multiple women.
In "Franchise Prequel", The Coon mentions him after Wilson Aubry accused Coon and Friends of "victimiz[ing] innocent people and poop[ing] in little girls' mouths".
In "Buddha Box", PC Principal claims that he is not Harvey Weinstein and would never use his power to take advantage of women after he is asked if he is the father of Strong Woman's missing children.
In "Tegridy Farms Halloween Special", Randy implies that Weinstein raped him.
In "South ParQ Vaccination Special", Cartman refers to himself as "a little Harvey Weinstein" as he tells Kyle that he asked people to see what they're willing to pay for a vaccine, referring to how Weinstein would asks young actresses what they would be willing to do in order to get a bigger role in his films.
In "Credigree Weed St. Patrick's Day Special", Yates refers to Butters as "Weinstein" after the boy was accused of sexually harassing Kelly-Ann Barlow and later his Public Defender.
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt is an Academy Award-winning American actress, best known for her role on Mad About You and in the movies As Good As It Gets and What Women Want.
In "Cancelled", Eric Cartman thinks he is trapped inside Helen Hunt's ass when he wakes up in an alien pod.
Hollywood Elites
- Main article: Hollywood Elites
The Hollywood elites are a secret cabal of Satan-worshipping, pedophilic cannibals that QAnon believes in. They are mentioned throughout "South ParQ Vaccination Special" where QAnon tries to stop them.
Hunter S. Thompson
- Main article: Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson was a journalist known for creating Gonzo journalism, and as the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. A poster of Thompson decorates the wall of the Express Yourself café where Randy Marsh lets out some poetic stress in "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson".
Jaleel White
Jaleel Ahmad White is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. His most notable roles are Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters and Sonic the Hedgehog in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Cartman has a Family Matters sleeping bag in "Chickenpox".
Janice Pinkerton
Janice Pinkerton is mentioned by Jimmy in "Black Friday" as one of the few people who joined the PS4 Army before Princess Kenny joined. She does not make an appearance in the trilogy.
Janis Joplin
- Main article: Janis Joplin
An image of Janis Joplin with Chef appeared in "Chef Aid" in Chef's photo album.
Jefferson Davis
- Main article: Jefferson Davis
Stan appeared dressed as Jefferson Davis in "The Red Badge of Gayness", in order to end the Civil War reenactment.
Jeffrey Epstein
- Main article: Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier who was mentioned in "South ParQ Vaccination Special".
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner is an American actress who is best known for role as Sydney Bristow on the ABC television series, Alias and as Jenna in the film, 13 Going on 30. She is mentioned in "Going Native" as an angry Butters believed that Ben Affleck was married to Jennifer Lopez. One of the residents points out that Affleck is actually married to Garner, causing Butters to finally calm down.
Jerry Garcia
- Main article: Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia appeared briefly in "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?", as a resident of Hell.
Jessica Rose
- Main article: Lonelygirl15
Jessica Rose, also known as Lonelygirl15, appears briefly in "Canada on Strike" as one of the internet celebrities waiting for their theoretical payments. She may or may not be deceased because she was not seen fighting or dead.
Joey Potts
Joey Potts is mentioned by Cartman in "HUMANCENTiPAD" that he supposedly had his dog run over by Tom Saltzman's dad.
Johnny
In "The Ring", Johnny is mentioned by Meagan Ridley when she is talking to another female student. According to Meagan, Johnny interfered when she was attempting to pass a note to an unnamed male student.
John Schneider
John Schneider is an American actor and country singer, who is best known for his roles as Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville. A picture of the actor is shown in "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow", stating that Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus aired in place of the more popular John Schneider Variety Hour, causing fans to burn down HBC Network.
Justin Timberlake
- Main article: Justin Timberlake
A cardboard cutout of Justin Timberlake appeared in "AWESOM-O". The cutout was used as Eric Cartman's dancing partner as he sang the Mariah Carey song, "Touch My Body". He is referenced again in “Marjorine” by Red McArthur, who would like to listen to the new Justin Timberlake CD.
Jenny Lawson
Jenny Lawson is a young girl mentioned in "South ParQ Vaccination Special", when Cartman is getting requests from adults to obtain the vaccines.
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter was a singer and drummer for the 1970s music duo, The Carpenters. She had suffered from anorexia for most of her life until her sudden death in 1983 at the age of 32. Cartman mentions her in "World Wide Recorder Concert", when he threatens Kyle and tells him once he finds The Brown Note, "I'll just make you crap yourself so you look like Karen Carpenter".
Keanu Reeves
Kenny is referred to as Keanu Reeves in "Best Friends Forever", by the Archangel Michael, because of his video game playing skills.
Kelligan
Kelligan is mentioned by Shauna when she dates Jimmy in "Erection Day". Sally and Kelligan bought the same purse, which Shauna doesn't want because they both have.
Kelly Schmidt
Kelly Schmidt is mentioned by Professor Chaos in "Franchise Prequel" in which she wrote her 100th fake Facebook post that was shared over a thousand times.
King Henry V
In "Cash for Gold", Marvin Marsh is tricked into buying Stan an exorbitant bolo tie that is supposedly a recreation of the one worn by King Henry V.
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley was an American actress who was best known for her role as Rebecca Howe on the 1980s sitcom, Cheers. In "Crippled Summer", the counselor at Ocean View Terrace Treatment Center states that Towelie and his psychological damage is second only to Kirstie Alley's towel, noting that it has seen some rather nasty stuff.
L. Ron Hubbard
- Main article: L. Ron Hubbard
An image of L. Ron Hubbard appeared in "Trapped in the Closet". In the episode, Stan Marsh is believed to be the reincarnation of Hubbard.
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is mentioned in "It Hits the Fan", when The Boys ask Chef what the Black Death is, he says that it is La Toya Jackson.
Larry and Brad Stoltsky
Larry and Brad Stoltsky are mentioned as "The House of Greyhawk" in "Black Friday", they agreed to join the initial Xbox army before it was disbanded. They didn't appeared in the episode.
Larry Barsky
Larry Barsky is mentioned by Butters in "Cartman Finds Love" as the person who told him about the new cheerleader.
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin is an American actor. He is regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s.
He appears on a missing poster in "City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks)".
Marla Watkins
Marla Watkins is mentioned in an story at Eavesdropper in "Bass to Mouth", where Tommy Edwards was shown to have a crush on her. She is not seen in the episode.
Mrs. Barbrady
- Main article: Mrs. Barbrady
Mrs. Barbrady is Officer Barbrady's wife. She was first mentioned in "Chickenlover" and appeared in a photograph in "Naughty Ninjas".
Mr. Lawson
Mentioned in "South ParQ Vaccination Special", Cartman says that "Jenny Lawson's dad is offering us $2,000 for a vaccine".
Mrs. Appleby
Mrs. Appleby is an old lady buying jewelry for her granddaughter from the Old People's Shopping Network in "Cash For Gold".
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Krishna took the form of Neil, so that Barbra Streisand will stop attacking the town in "201"
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage was mentioned in "Grey Dawn" to be a "mongoloid" by Mr. Garrison, not be confused with the Mongol, Genghis Khan.
Orlando Bloom
An image of Orlando Bloom appeared on the wall of the list making committee's room, in "The List". He is later mentioned in South Park: The Fractured But Whole by Red, claiming that Kevin Stoley looks like him.
Patches
- Main article: Patches
Patches was a border collie dog owned as a pet by Marvin Marsh when he was younger. She made her only appearance in a photograph in "Cash For Gold".
Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco is an actor and painter who is best known for his role as Detective Dennis Booker on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street and its spin-off, Booker. He is mentioned by Cartman in "Tom's Rhinoplasty" when he explains to Ms. Ellen "We were learning about how Yasmine Bleeth is going out with that... Richard Grieco guy that used to be on 21 Jump Street but then he got his own show for just a little while-".
Richard Nixon
Early in "Pinkeye", Liane Cartman sticks a poster of Richard Nixon on her front door, while singing about decorating the house with "creepy-crawly fiends." In "Chickenlover", the culprit molesting chickens is seen wearing a Nixon mask, before he is revealed as being the Book Mobile Driver.
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author.
He appears as a constellation in "Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods".
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is a stand-up comedian, who was once arrested on child abuse charges. In "Super Best Friends", Eric Cartman yells, "No, Paula Poundstone, leave me alone!" when Kyle wakes him up from a nightmare.
Pete Wetchney
Pete Wetchney is mentioned by Butters in "The List", Butters tells the boys that Pete Wetchney told him that Danny Chadwick said he was told by his sister about the girls' list.
Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly is a conservative, anti-feminist and anti-abortion activist known for her work in defeating the Equal Rights Amendment and who is still active. A picture of her, middle-aged, is on the front of "Get it Outa Me" abortion pill bottles while Kenny is at the drugstore in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA".
Ron Howard
Ron Howard is mentioned in "Ginger Kids". He was the only example of a famous ginger Cartman or any of the children in the Ginger Separatist Movement could think of.
Sally Rauman
Sally Rauman is mentioned by Shauna when she dates Jimmy in "Erection Day". Sally and Kelligan bought the same purse, which Shauna doesn't want because they both have.
Salma Hayek
Eric Cartman pretends that his doll, Polly Prissypants, is Salma Hayek in "Cat Orgy", reprising her role in the film Wild Wild West, with Cartman as "James West", the Will Smith character, and Clyde Frog as "Artemis Clyde Frog".
Serena Williams
Serena Williams is a retired tennis player. In "Tegridy Farms Halloween Special", Shelley mentions that she looks up to her. Randy then tells her that Serena is a total stoner and gets high before every match, in order to convince his daughter that she is wrong for hating marijuana.
Sex Pistols
- Main article: Sex Pistols
An image of the Sex Pistols with Chef appeared in "Chef Aid" in Chef's photo album.
Some Puerto Rican Guy
- Main article: Some Puerto Rican Guy
Some Puerto Rican guy was blamed for kidnapping and killing Butters Stotch and other characters in "Butters' Very Own Episode".
Susan Boyle
- Main article: Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer who became famous when she stunned Simon Cowell on the British show, Britain's got Talent with her singing.
She was referenced in "Fatbeard" by Ike Broflovski who writes to Kyle that he would "vomit his balls out through his mouth" if he heard one more thing about her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables in Britain's Got Talent.
Suzy Tobbler
Suzy Tobbler was mentioned by Eric Cartman when he snapped her bra and Called a butthole by Kyle and was mentioned in Mexican Joker.
Tammy Mullins
Tammy Mullins is Kenny's crush and Clyde's about to fart on that was mentioned in South Park: Joining the Panderverse and possibly share similarites from Tammy Warner but its unknown if theyre the same characters.
Tiffany
Tiffany is an American pop singer who is best known for performing in malls across the United States in 1987 at the age of 15. In "Something You Can Do with Your Finger", when Fingerbang visits the South Park Mall and asks the Mall Manager if they could perform there, he asks them "What? O-oh. You wanna play at the mall? Like Tiffany?".
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw is an American country singer. In "Cartoon Wars Part I", Cartman distracts Kyle by asking if Tim McGraw is behind him so he can get Family Guy cancelled without Kyle getting in the way.
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow is a professional American football player. He was the quarterback for the Denver Broncos and currently with the New York Jets. He has been mentioned in "Broadway Bro Down", and referenced in "Faith Hilling" where the "tebowing" meme was derived from his propensity for kneeling and praying.
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim appeared briefly in "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?", as a resident of Hell.
Toby and Lawrence
Toby and Lawrence are two unseen friends of Eric Cartman first mentioned and heard in "Let Go, Let Gov". They appear to be fellow students to the other boys who stay home from school sometimes, and appear to also be friends with each other. Lawrence is mentioned again in "Buddha Box" as someone he needs to send an e-mail to. They are not seen in either appearance.
Tommy Nelson
Tommy Nelson is mentioned in South Park: The Fractured But Whole. When The Coon asks who would pay Professor Chaos to spread lava in the city, Jimmy replies by saying it could be Tommy Nelson because "he's always been kind of a dick".
Tom Saltzman
Tom Saltzman is first mentioned by Craig Tucker in "HUMANCENTiPAD", who states that Tom accuses Cartman of gluing a piece of glass to an iPad cover to fake he has an iPad. Cartman then tries to get the attention away from the fact by saying Tom Saltzman's dad is a drunk driver who ran over Joey Potts's dog.
Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck is an American actor who is mentioned in "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" by Eric Cartman. When watching the news, Eric claims that the crop circle patterns made by the aliens resemble Tom Selleck.
Tony Orlando and Dawn
- Main article: Tony Orlando and Dawn
An image of Tony Orlando and Dawn appeared in "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow". The picture appears during the Terrance and Phillip documentary with the narration, "...But their fame would come at a price, when Behind the Blow continues."
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress. In "Starvin' Marvin", Dr. Mephesto shows Chef slides of turkey DNA, but accidentally shows him a slide of a close-up of Vanessa Redgrave's private parts. After looking at the correct slides of turkey DNA, Chef asks to see her private parts again.
Vivian
Vivian is an elderly woman buying jewelry from the J&G Shopping Network in "Cash For Gold".
Yvonne Finnerty
- Main article: Yvonne Finnerty
Yvonne Finnerty appeared in "Tsst", as one of the nannies on the television program Nanny 911, along with Deborah Carroll and Stella Reid.